Pivaldehyde from China
Pivaldehyde (pivot aldehyde, (CH3)3CCHO) is a sterically hindered acyclic aldehyde used in pharmaceutical synthesis and as a building block for fine chemicals. Falls under HTS 2912.19.5000 as other acyclic aldehydes lacking additional oxygen functions. Meets all Chapter 29 purity and definition requirements.
Duty Rate — China → United States
30.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Provide IR spectrum showing characteristic 1725 cm⁻¹ carbonyl stretch for verification
• Store refrigerated; declare as UN 2856 if stabilized
• Document research/commercial grade to distinguish from lab reagents classifiable differently